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You might as well bake pumpkin bread in the large batch called for here, because everyone loves it. Three full-sized loaves, lively with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, are your reward. Wrap loaves in cellophane, tie with a colorful ribbon, and give as a gift!

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My Amish Friend's Caramel Corn

Submitted by: ANITALOUISE

This recipe comes from an Amish family who package this treat for gifts to friends and neighbors every Christmas. It is truly the tastiest, easiest, and most foolproof caramel corn recipe you'll ever find!

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Pretzel Turtles

Submitted by: Cacki

Home Town: Delmar, Maryland, USA

Living In: Fruitland, Maryland, USA

Quick and easy turtle candies! Mini pretzels, caramel covered chocolate candies, and pecans make up this delicious treat.

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Mom's Best Peanut Brittle

Submitted by: Amanda

This is a wonderful peanut brittle that is easy to make and wows everyone! Have all the ingredients for this recipe measured out and ready. This recipe requires that you react quickly. You do not have time to measure ingredients in between steps.

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Banana Nut Bread Baked in a Jar

Submitted by: Linda Jean

This traditional banana bread features an ingenious twist: It is baked in a canning jar! Such a fun and unique presentation makes it perfect for gifts.

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Holiday Cranberry Chutney

Submitted by: Cheryl Lottman

A chunky chutney like this one makes a great gift for friends and neighbors. I give them the chutney in a decorated jar with a package of cream cheese and a box of crackers. It makes a lovely snack and is just as good alongside a main dish. --Cheryl Lottman Stillwater, Minnesota

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Finnish Pulla

Submitted by: Kim B.

A unique bread with a sweet flavor that makes a wonderful holiday gift! It takes about 4 hours to make, so allow yourself plenty of time.

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Gingerbread Men Cookies

Submitted by: McCormick

These Gingerbread Men Cookies are as cute as can be. If desired, decorate with raisins, currants or cinnamon red hot candies for eyes and buttons. Or, pipe untinted or Colorful Royal Icing onto cookies.

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Candy Apple Jelly

Submitted by: Betsy Porter

With a hint of apple and cinnamon, this jelly spreads cheer from breads to bagels to muffins. Its rosy pink color looks lovely blushing through the food jars I save and decorate with fabric-covered lids.

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Marbled Almond Roca

Submitted by: Niki-Jeanne Rooke

My easy recipe is an old favorite that we keep in steady use from mid-November until the New Year. Homemade gifts are still a Christmas tradition at our house.

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Sparkling Holiday Jam

Submitted by: ARANDYGAIL

This Strawberry-Cranberry Jam is delightful. I looks beautiful in a jar with a ribbon in a Christmas basket.

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Honey-Mustard Salad Dressing

Submitted by: Jean Keffer

This zippy recipe is one a friend shared years ago. I like to give the dressing to others in jelly jars trimmed with baling twine.

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Jalapeno Strawberry Jam

Submitted by: L. Sullivan

Home Town: Marshall, Michigan, USA

Living In: Alpine, Arizona, USA

This is a favorite in our family at Christmas. The flavor of the sweet strawberries combined with the flavor of the peppers gives this jam a wonderful flavor dimension. This jam is not spicy, but can be made to be spicy by adding more peppers or a few habanero peppers.

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Peanut Cluster Candy

Submitted by: Carol P.

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

This recipe combines the favorite flavors of white chocolate, peanuts and almond toffee. Be sure to stash a few away for yourself before putting them out, as they'll disappear quickly!

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Cranberry Macadamia Bark

Submitted by: Pamela Galiardi

'I fill Christmas tins with this special candy to give as gifts,' says Pamela Galiardi of San Jose, California.

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Christmas Gift Loaf

Submitted by: ABNER100

Great Holiday loaf with pumpkin, nuts, chocolate chips and icing. Doubling the batch will yield three 8x4 inch loaves.

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English Tea Cakes

Submitted by: Beverly Christian

These unique cookies are baked in muffin cups, giving them a perfectly round shape. I sometimes omit the pecans and decorate the cookies for holidays.

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Currant Scone Mix

Submitted by: Delores Hill

'You can make a wonderful present of this mix,' assures Delores Hill from Helena, Montana. 'I pack it in a decorative container along with the recipe for making the scones. I also include a few tea towels.'

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Cream Cheese Snowball Cookies

Submitted by: Mallory

Living In: Syracuse, New York, USA

Plump, tender little cream cheese cookies, rolled in confectioners' sugar and optional walnuts, look like little snowballs. They have a hint of almond flavor.

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Praline Pecans

Submitted by: Dana Campbell

With pecans so plentiful in Texas, these sweet crunchy nuts have become an expected tradition. Everyone in my family asks me to make them again and again for festive gatherings.